Word Problem Database
Fraction Word Problems - Level 1
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Chrissy and Missy had an equal number of marshmallows.
Chrissy ate 1/5 of her marshmallows.
Missy ate 1/4 of her marshmallows.
Who had more marshmallows left?
Pat and Matt ran on the same racetrack.
Pat ran 5/6 of the distance in 1 minute.
Matt ran 6/7 of the distance in 1 minute.
After 1 minute, who was closer to the finish line?
Tara and Sara have gardens that are exactly the same size.
Sara used 1/5 of her garden to plant tomatoes.
Tara used 1/8 of her garden to plant tomatoes.
Who has more garden space left?
2/3 of the students in the band are girls.
There are 8 boys in the band.
How many students are in the band altogether?
Steven poured 8 gallons of water into his aquarium.
4/5 of the aquarium was filled.
How many gallons of water does the aquarium hold altogether?